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Active Kent & Medway

Active Kent and Medway, in partnership with Kent Trust for Youth Sport, is able to provide funding for any club or organisation, looking to encourage and increase participation in physical activity for those living in Kent or Medway (excluding London Boroughs).

Funding could be available for projects such as new programmes, festivals, events, launches or celebrations of activity, that re-engage with their previous audience and/or encourage those new to activity to continue to be active.

Eligibility Criteria

Funding of up to £500 is available for any formally constituted, not-for-profit or statutory organisations providing physical activity opportunities. Please note we will not approve applications from companies limited by shares.

Organisations can only apply for one grant per financial year.

What we will fund:

  • Facilitator / Coaching costs (up to £40 p/h
  • Venue hire (up to £20 p/h)
  • Small scale sport / activity / training equipment
  • Marketing and publicity
  • Costs towards events such as tournaments or tasters days that encourage increased participation or target new members (Please note: we will not consider repeat applications for annual events)
  • Up to 50% of the total project costs

What we will not fund:

  • The general running costs of an organisation (i.e. broadband, office space, costs towards regular training sessions that already take place)
  • Activity sessions delivered during curriculum time
  • Activity that can be funded by the PE and Sport Premium (Primary Schools only)
  • Replacement equipment (Please note: financial provisions should be in place to replacement damaged / obsolete equipment)
  • Team/club kit
  • Refreshments
  • Travel/Transport
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Continuous Professional Development (CPD) (please see our Coach and Officials Bursary Scheme)
  • Costs towards fixed/permanent structures (please see the KCC Capital Grant Scheme for Sport)
  • Retrospective costs
  • 100% of the total project cost

Funder



No Min - £500
no deadline

Other grants to consider

The Henry Smith Charity

Apply for: £500 - £70,000
Deadline: no deadline

Grants for small and medium sized organisations in the UK to support projects and the running costs of organisations.
The Henry Smith Charity is an independent grant making trust. We aim to use our resources to help people and communities at a time of need and to bring about positive change.
Our Grant Funding Strategy includes our values and principles as an organisation and funding priorities for our two largest grant programmes Improving Lives and Strengthening Communities.

The Percy Bilton charity grants

Apply for: No Min - £5,000
Deadline: no deadline

Assistance is given to organisations and individuals in need throughout the U.K: charities assisting disadvantaged youth, people with disabilities, people with mental health problems and older people may apply for grants towards furnishings and equipment (excluding office items), building or refurbishment projects.

Active Kent & Medway

Apply for: No Min - £500
Deadline: no deadline

Active Kent and Medway, in partnership with Kent Trust for Youth Sport, is able to provide funding for any club or organisation, looking to encourage and increase participation in physical activity for those living in Kent or Medway (excluding London Boroughs).
Funding could be available for projects such as new programmes, festivals, events, launches or celebrations of activity, that re-engage with their previous audience and/or encourage those new to activity to continue to be active.

National Lottery (Various)

Apply for: No Min - No Max
Deadline: no deadline

People use this funding to do extraordinary things, taking the lead to improve their lives and communities. Every time you buy a National Lottery ticket, you help make this happen.
Communities come in all shapes and sizes, and National Lottery funding is there for everyone.
There are 12 distributors of money raised by the players of The National Lottery, which fund projects and activities that transform communities, protect our heritage, and enrich lives through arts, sports and culture.